Hockey Night in Hershey December 7, 2018

B’ars to Bears Film Sponsorship Opportunities

11 Calder Cups later; over 5,000 victories in the AHL; and with 15 members in the AHL Hall of Fame, the Bears just celebrated their 80th anniversary.

As part of this celebration, the Hershey Derry Township Historical Society is producing a documentary on the history of the Hershey Bears. This film will follow one of the most storied franchises in hockey – from their beginnings in the original Ice Palace to the historic Hershey Sports Arena and now the present day Giant Center. It will explore the formation of the amateur club, Hershey B'ars, and their transformation into the professional Hershey Bears. A multitude of rich and colorful stories, highlighting players, teams, and championship seasons, will be shared by individuals who had the honor to wear, work with, and cheer on the Chocolate and White.

2018 Pinehurst Campaign

Historical Society Collections Now Accessible Online

Hershey-Derry Township Historical Society is pleased to announce that many items in our collections are now accessible online! To effectively share our collection with the public, the Society has launching an online collections website using a program called PastPerfect Online. This program is an online version of the database that is used in-house to organize collections. Hundreds of catalogue records and images can now be searched and viewed on this new website.

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This Week in Hershey

1909 - Milton and Catherine cannot have any children of their own, so they delight in making a school for orphaned boys to have a home and learn trades for their futures. The school opens in 1909 as Hershey Industrial School, now Milton Hershey School.1909 - Milton and Catherine sign a Deed of Trust creating in perpetuity the Hershey Industrial School. The deed is signed in New York City.

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Our orgainization is dependant on the help of our volunteers for our routine operations. We are currently in need of assistance with various tasks. If you are interested please send an email to info@hersheyhistory.org. Thank you.

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